October
13: Welcome to PIE Coffee Hour (8:40am)
15: Volunteer Training (6pm)
15: FOSB Meeting (7pm)
16: Envelope stuffing party (after Friday Sing)
27: Mix It Up at Lunch Day
27: Picture Retake Day
28: 2-hour Early Release
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Before and After School Programs
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Please note: Mad Science and Chess Club both have space available! Spanish and Math Club need more students to meet the minimum group size. Due to low enrollment, Zumba has been canceled.
Class Fees A quick reminder that payment for after school classes should be submitted by the first class session. Payment can be dropped off in the Volunteer Coordinator offices.
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Early Release Day Activity
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 Need after school childcare for the early dismissal day on October 28th? Our After School Program Committee partnered with Space to Create, a local favorite for art classes, to bring their program to Salmon Bay from 1:15-4:30 on Wednesday, October 28th in the 2nd floor art room. The session is open to K-8 students. $30 per child (make check payable to "FOSB" and drop it off in the Volunteer Coordinator office). Space is limited. Sign up here to reserve a spot.
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Meeting Next WeekEveryone is invited to attend the FOSB Board meeting Thursday, October 15th from 7-9pm in the auditorium. Coho childcare will be available for a $5 suggested donation from 6:45pm -9pm. Please email Danielle to sign up for childcare. FOSB Meeting Agenda
[6:00 Volunteer Training before meeting]
7:00 Welcome
7:05 Meeting norms
7:10 Teacher spotlights
7:20 Principal updates
7:30 FOSB Budget 101
8:00 Direct Giving soft launch
8:15 Legislative news and updates
8:35 Family movie nights update
8:40 "For the good of the order" Anyone can share what's on their mind related to SB 8:55 Meeting adjourned
Thinking of joining the FOSB Board? Now is the time to submit your name as a director to be voted into position at the November 12th membership meeting. Interested? Please submit your name to FOSB Secretary Jeannie Cziesla. Legislative Committee News: School Board Forum
Ballots are due November 3rd! Do you know who you're voting for? Come learn more about the eight School Board candidates and their positions on issues from school funding to standardized testing. Parents and students welcome.
Seattle School Board Candidate Forum Eckstein Middle School Auditorium 3003 NE 75th Street
7:30-9:30pm
Submit questions in advance to Kendall Hodson.
M ore information on FOSB's Legislative page . Chinook Book Fundraiser on Now! Support FOSB by purchasing a Chinook Book. We have paper books ($22), apps ($15), and combo packs ($30) on sale now in the Volunteer Coordinator office. You save money at local shops and FOSB gets money to spend on Salmon Bay students. Everyone wins! |
GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Math, and Science) This is a free science enrichment program for 7th and 8th grade girls currently attending a Seattle public middle school. The goal of the program is to encourage girls to maintain and broaden their interest in STEM subjects by providing mentoring, hands-on activities, field
trips, and information pertaining to a variety of scientific fields. Applications for the 2015/16 school year are now open, and submissions are due by Monday, October 19th. Application materials and more information available HERE.
BHS Playmakers present Eurydice The Ballard Playmakers present their fall play, Eurydice, a retelling of the classic myth of Orpheus as seen through the eyes of his heroine. October 22-24, 29 - 31. Curtain at 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets available here. Adults: $15, Students and Seniors: $10
A Night With Children's Authors
Three award winning middle grade authors will be at the downtown Seattle Public Library at 6pm on October 19th. Ballard's Secret Garden Bookshop will sell books. More info HERE.
Grandparents Serving as Guardians
Are you a grandparent raising your grandchild(ren)? Would you like to connect with other grandparents at Salmon Bay doing the same? If so, contact Gail Olson Laing, School Counselor.
After School Glass-Making Classes Join Marcia Wiley in her Ballard glass studio for a series of fun, six-week long classes. Students will learn basic glass-fusing skills and build on them each week. More details here. Roosevelt High School Jazz Band
On Thursday, October 29th, 2015, the top Roosevelt High School Jazz Band has the honor to play with the Seattle Symphony as part of the Earshot Jazz Festival. Purchase tickets and find more information here.
Mindful Parenting Class
Parenting with a Pound of Prevention and an Ounce of Cure will be presented on Monday, October 26 from 6:30 pm - 8:30pm. Details can be found here.
Seattle MathFest
Join in this free celebration where children and their families play carnival-like math games, win prizes and have fun. November 5th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 p.m. at the Rainier Community Center. Details and registration here.
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We welcome submissions to our weekly Bulletin.
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If you plan to volunteer at Salmon Bay this year (and we hope you do), please join us on Thursday, October 15th at 6 pm (before the FOSB meeting).
The volunteer training will include:
- Basics: Signing in, using the copiers, finding the coffee and adult bathrooms, etc.
- Medical Responses: What to do if a student is bleeding or has an allergic reaction, asthma attack or seizure.
- Emergency Procedures: What to do when there is a lockdown, shelter in place or fire drill.
- Volunteer Rights and Responsibilities: What we ask of Salmon Bay volunteers and what we promise in return.
Questions about the training? Email Jodi or Kristina.
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From the Counseling Department
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 October 26-30 will be Career Week at Salmon Bay. As part of the week's activities, we'd like to feature Salmon Bay parents and what they do for a living. Please help us out by emailing Kristina with the following information:
1. Your name
2. Your job title
3. What that really means (what do you do?)
4. Your favorite part of your job.
We'd also like to highlight Salmon Bay business owners and the "be your own boss" option. If you own a business, please email Kristina:
1. Your name
2. Your business name and logo
3. What your business does
4. The best part of being your own boss
5. The hardest part of being your own boss
 October 27th is Mix it Up at Lunch Day. Students will be encouraged to sit with students they don't normally sit with. Mix it up is a national campaign launched by Teaching Tolerance to encourage students to identify, question and cross social boundaries.
The counseling department needs a point-and-shoot  digital camera to use for our Roots of Empathy program and other counseling activities. If you have one you are no longer using and are willing to donate, please email Gail.
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Picture retake day is Tuesday, October 27th. To order online, click here and use the order code 02151JB.
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During the school year students participate in field trips, artist-in-residence programs, camps and special class projects. Instead of asking for payment each time one of these activities takes place, we ask parents to pay one combined fee (the enrichment fee) at the beginning of the school year. 
The 2015 - 2016 Enrichment fees per grade are:
Kindergarten $125
First Grade $180
Second Grade $180
Third Grade $270
Fourth Grade $300
Fifth Grade $400
All elementary families will receive an email with details regarding fee amounts and payment options on Monday. Watch your inbox! Enrichment fees are due October 30th. Questions? Please contact Jodi.
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Middle School Camp
6th graders returned from camp last week; 7th and 8th graders returned yesterday. Fall camps require a lot of parent support. A heartfelt thanks to the 96 parents who served as drivers, chaperones and cooks. We are not exaggerating when we say that camp is not possible without you. Thank you!
Yearbook Cover Contest
Submit your entries by Monday, October 26th for the Middle School yearbook cover contest! Each entry must:
- Be 8.5x11"
- Say "Salmon Bay Middle School Yearbook 2015-16"
- Use black, white and ONE other color.
Submit your entry to Glyde (Room 306) with your name on a sticky note.
 Sports
Come support your Panthers tomorrow! Salmon Bay's JV girls soccer team will play Aki Kurosi at Franklin High School (9:15am). Varsity girls will play Hazel Wolf at Ingraham High School (12:30pm).
Glee Club
Join Glee Club! All students welcome. The first meeting is Wednesday, October 14th during lunch.
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 Welcome to PIE Coffee Hour
Clothing Swap and Film Screening
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, November 3rd! PIE is hosting a clothing swap at 6pm followed by the  documentary film "The True Cost" at 7pm. Bring gently used child and adult clothing and/or come score something new. This 90-minute film is about the clothes we wear, the people who make them, and the impact the fashion industry has on our world. Watch the trailer HERE. Child care is being provided by Coho Kids Time.
Rock for FOSB
Mark your calendars for a night of live music at the Sunset Tavern on Friday, November 20th. Join us for this benefit show featuring Acme Band, The Tripwires and Stereo Embers. Buy your tickets online now to make sure you don't miss out! |
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